The Associated PressSteve Nash is one free agent name that has been discussed as a potential offseason acquisition. LaMarcus Aldridge allegedly recruited Nash at this year's NBA All-Star game.

The Trail Blazers season ticket renewal deadline is fast approaching, and team president Larry Miller is trying to give fans some hope for next season. With no GM, an interim coach and an often disappointing product on the floor this year, Miller may have to construct quite a sales pitch to convince the restless fans of Portland that a return to contender status is on the way.

However, with potentially $20 million to sign free agents and a promising position in this year's NBA draft, the Blazers could make several moves this offseason that greatly improve the team. Miller has said that the team is "dreaming big" and has put itself in position to sign some "big-name players".

Trail Blazers fans put themselves in the GM's shoes and debate how best to improve the team this offseason:

I don't see one unrestricted free agent point guard worth pouring big
money on. If Deron Williams does decide to opt out then maybe him. I thought
people said he was a locker room cancer? All the other big name point
guards are old,old,old! I didn't see any big time centers on the list
either.

Not Nash Pleazzzzz! Think future and stay young. I loved Miller but
his time has passed for Portland...If you go FA then Deron
Williams. The only other scenario I see as a possibility is Rondo could
be available through trade. If one of those two can't happen then
draft and build with youth.

I know Nash has been a great point in the NBA and continues to play
reasonably well, but he is no where near as good as he was 5 years ago.
He is not what this team needs. That would be another terrible mistake.
In the vein of the ODEN Draft or the one that we passed on MJ or the one
when we took Martell Webster over Deron Williams. Now, Deron is who we
need to be going after.